Is Dragapult viable in Gen 8 OU?

Dragapult is ranked #12 in Gen 8 OU with 18.70% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Dragapult in Gen 8 OU?

Weavile has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 66.7% of 20.424160548254385 relevant encounters. Standard error is 10.4 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Dragapult matchup checks ranked in Gen 8 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Dragapult was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Dragapult counters

Gen 8 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0887 Dragapult

DragonGhost

USAGE 18.7% #12

ABILITYInfiltrator

BASE STATS

HP 88

ATK 120

DEF 75

SPA 100

SPD 75

SPE 142

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceGhostDragonDarkFairy

½×

FireWaterElectricGrassPoisonBug

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Draco Meteor 85.6% U-turn 79.0% Shadow Ball 76.8% Flamethrower 52.2% Hex 37.0% Dragon Darts 14.2% Thunder Wave 10.3% Phantom Force 9.0%

Items

Choice Specs 76.3% Focus Sash 7.1% Life Orb 4.2% Choice Band 3.6% Dragon Fang 2.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.1% Leftovers 1.8% Weakness Policy 1.3%

Abilities

Infiltrator84.3%Clear Body10.7%Cursed Body5.0%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian51.8%

Tornadus-Therian21.6%

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Explore Dragapult + Weavile teams 25 score Explore Dragapult + Toxapex teams 21 score Explore Dragapult + Clefable teams 14 score Explore Dragapult + Heatran teams 6 score Explore Dragapult + Corviknight teams -7 score Explore Dragapult + Landorus-Therian teams -9 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Dragapult + Landorus-Therian 51.8% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Weavile

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

20.424

24.9

66.7% Standard error 10.43 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Weavile Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 518-616 (136.3 - 162.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

84.612

20.6

50.6% Standard error 7.51 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Toxapex Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 186-220 (48.9 - 57.8%) -- 96.1% chance to 2HKO

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Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

49.49

13.8

53.8% Standard error 9.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Dragapult: 236-282 (62.1 - 74.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.259

5.8

47.2% Standard error 10.35 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Heatran Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 135-160 (35.5 - 42.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

57.095

-6.5

22.3% Standard error 7.21 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 208-246 (54.7 - 64.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

56.33

-8.8

22.5% Standard error 7.83 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 320-378 (84.2 - 99.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK View matchup

59.785

-9.2

19.3% Standard error 7.12 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tornadus-Therian Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Dragapult: 246-290 (64.7 - 76.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #12 with 18.70% usage. Sorted by conservative score.